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Burgmüller, Johann Friedrich Franz : 25 Etudes faciles et progressives, conposées et doigtées expressément pour l'étendue des petites mains　La tarentelle Op.100-20

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Music ID : 23995
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：etude
Total Playing Time：1 min 30 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Piano Solo
piano solo

Commentary (3)

Author : Sato, Takashi

Last Updated: January 31, 2022
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

"Tarantella" is a fast, passionate dance of Southern Italian origin. It is in 6/8 time, characterized by a leaping rhythm with rests on the second and fifth beats, as seen in measure 11.Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, have left behind masterpieces in the tarantella style, but many piano students, including the author, likely first encountered the "tarantella" genre through this piece by Burgmüller.

Performance Points (Original Tempo ♩.=160)

Although it is a passionate piece, do not rush through it impulsively. Pay attention to the length of the left-hand notes from measure 9. Ensure that both hands are precisely aligned in measures 21-24 and 29-32. If the right hand is played carelessly, it will become apparent here. The middle section is in the parallel major (D major). Change the atmosphere completely. Aligning the short appoggiaturas from measure 41 with the beat (left hand) will highlight the difference from the tarantella rhythm starting at measure 45. In the coda (measure 56, 2nd ending), gradually fade away, but the last two measures should be in tempo as indicated.

(From To-on Edition "Burgmüller 25 Etudes" (NS70))

Writer: Sato, Takashi

Author : Iida, Arisa

Last Updated: March 15, 2018
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Author : Ooi, Kazurou

Last Updated: May 23, 2019
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